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Marty Robbins, born on September 26, 1925 in Glendale, Arizona, United States, was a singer-songwriter, composer and racing automobile driver. Marty Robbins died on December 8, 1982, aged 57. Schooling on record includes Glendale High School. Recorded honors include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Grammy Awards.
My Take
Marty Robbins fascinates me because he refused to be just one thing. Most singers would be content with a four-decade country career, a Grammy, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; Robbins also strapped himself into stock cars and raced competitively. That restlessness shows up in his music too, where his story songs play like miniature Westerns, complete with characters, gunfights, and consequences. To me he represents a vanished breed of entertainer: a craftsman who treated a three-minute song as a stage for full-blown drama. His voice was warm, his pen was sharp, and his nerve, on track and on record, was remarkable.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marty Robbins
- Name (Japanese)
- マーティ・ロビンス
- Reading
- まーてぃ・ろびんす
- Born
- September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982
- Origin
- Glendale, Arizona, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / composer / racing automobile driver / singer / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Glendale High School
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Grammy Awards
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.martyrobbins.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty%20Robbins
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q919565
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Marty Robbins born?
Born September 26, 1925.
When did Marty Robbins die?
Died December 8, 1982, aged 57.
Where was Marty Robbins from?
Marty Robbins was from Glendale, Arizona, United States.
What did Marty Robbins do?
Marty Robbins worked as singer-songwriter, composer, racing automobile driver, singer, musician.
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